A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Hitachi in Japan on Sunday. Unique identifier: us1000athq. Ids that are associated to the event: us1000athq. Exact location, longitude 140.6171° East, latitude 36.6452 ... ( read original story ...)
CBC reporter launches new earthquake book for kids
Another part of it is talking to kids about putting an earthquake plan together. I was pleased to hear that the conversation is starting but I think Japan has always been ahead of the game when it comes to earthquake preparedness. North Shore News ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tsunami
On March 11, 2011, a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a monster tsunami that swelled to up to 65 feet in places. The wave devastated many of Japan's coastal towns, killing just over 19,000 people and unleashing the world's worst nuclear crisis in ... ( read original story ...)
6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Just East of Japan
A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit in the Pacific Ocean more than 100 miles east of Fukushima Prefecture. It had a depth of about 6 miles, hitting at 4:59 p.m. local ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag was detected near Owase in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has occurred on Friday, 56 kilometers (35 miles) from Owase in Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 350.86 km (218 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4 mag, 241 km SSW of Hachijo-jima, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4 (ml/mb) strikes 241 km SSW of Hachijo-jima, Japan (150 miles) on Tuesday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 02/10/17 / 2017-10-02 22:31:00 / October 2, 2017 @ 10:31 pm. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea: Earthquake near nuclear site sparks fears of fresh hydrogen bomb test
The test launch of a Hwasong-12 intermediate range missile from Pyongyang in August - which also flew over Japan Korea News Service/AP A 2.9 magnitude earthquake has been recorded close to a nuclear testing site in North Korea, a US-based monitor has said ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ring of Fire’ fears reignited as Japan’s Shinmoedake becomes the latest in the Pacific chain to start erupting
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand late September, followed by temblors off the coasts of Japan (6.1), Vanuatu (6.4), and Indonesia (5.7), experts admitted the Pacific is experiencing 'unusual' seismic activity. ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4 mag, 30 km NNW of Miyako, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Miyako in Japan on Sunday. Exact location, longitude 141.8424° East, latitude 39.8958° North, depth = 17.19 km. All ids that are associated to the event: us2000awkj. ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake: M5 quake has struck near Iwaki in Japan
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 108 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan (67 miles) on Thursday. The temblor was reported at 15:12:39 / 3:12 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 12/10/17 / 2017-10-12 06:12:39 / October ... ( read original story ...)
Has Kim Jong-Un tested another nuclear bomb? Magnitude 2.9 earthquake is detected near North Korean test site
The earthquake was described as being 'shallow', with a depth ... to cut ties as Pyongyang has tested a nuclear weapon and launched ballistic missiles over Japan. ( read original story ...)
UBC researchers unveil earthquake-proof concrete
... Soleimani-Dashtaki said the material was tested using earthquake simulations as high as the 9.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Tohoku, Japan in 2011. An untreated concrete wall crumbled after just a few seconds of shaking, while the wall sprayed ... ( read original story ...)
Small Earthquake Detected in North Korea In Same Location as Prior Nuke Tests
“The event has earthquake-like characteristics ... Pyongyang tested a miniaturized hydrogen bomb earlier this year and fired rockets over Japan as it pursues the development of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
World Bosai Forum/International Disaster and Risk Conference 2017 to Be Held in Sendai, Japan, on November 25-28
With the participation of diverse experts and citizens, lessons learned from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake will be conveyed. The most recent findings and developments of science and technology for disaster risk reduction will be presented ... ( read original story ...)
Japan volcano on Ring of Fire ERUPTS after hundreds of EARTHQUAKES
Shinmoedake volcano’s eruption was sparked after the Japanese Meteorological Agency observed 100 volcanic earthquakes per day since the beginning of October. The volcanic eruption was triggered at 9.34pm on Tuesday (5.34am Wednesday local time). ( read original story ...)
Sprayable earthquake-resistant concrete could ‘save lives,’ researchers say
Researchers say spraying a 10-milimetre layer of EDCC on a masonry wall kept it from crumbling in a simulation that mimicked the 9.0 magnitiude earthquake that hit Tohoku, Japan in 2011. "It can take shaking of about 200 per cent level of the actual ... ( read original story ...)